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Job Summary

The Athletic Assistant, under general supervision, provides a broad range of administrative support to the (designated sport) and provide assistance to the head coach in areas of team administration and management, including assisting with practice sessions and monitoring of student athlete’s progress.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the head coach with administrative responsibilities.

• Analyze and distribute video information.

• Coordinate and schedule practice sessions

• Assist with arrangements for team travel, hotel accommodation and other related needs.

• Updates various student athlete databases.

• Assists in recruiting efforts. Organizes on-campus visits by prospective student athletes. Provides tours of campus athletic facilities.

• Assists with summer camps.

• Assist the head coach in monitoring the eligibility of student athletes.

• Assist the head coach at practices and related responsibilities as needed.

• Maintains continual and thorough familiarity with all applicable NCAA, Conference and University rules and regulations.

• Establishes and ensures communication and enforcement of rules and regulations concerning the student-athletes: conduct, appearance, punctuality and other areas as deemed appropriate.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing and maintaining a comprehensive public relations program.

• Develops and distributes scouting reports on opponents, analyzing opponents’ film and scouting reports.

Minimum Requirements

• Education – Bachelor's Degree in from an accredited institution of higher education.

• Experience – A minimum of one year previous high school or collegiate level coaching assistance experience or three years of a combination of coaching assistance and playing experience.

• May not be a current undergraduate student at Texas A&M International University.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• General knowledge of NCAA rules.

• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs.

Ability to:

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Oral and written communication skills.

Licensing / Professional Certification:

• CPR Certification and First Aid Certification or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment

Physical Requirements – General office and athletic facility environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position generally does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements

• Evening and weekend work may occasionally be required.

• Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Pay of Rate: $14.43/hour for up to 19 hours weekly

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.